The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption
Published May 26, 2017 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 71.87%
Description
The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-8538 and CVE-2017-8541.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Malware Protection Engine | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≥ 1.1.13701.0 · < 1.1.13704.0
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 2013
- 2016
- n/a
- 2010
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 71.87% (0.71874) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 71.96% (0.71961) | 99.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 79.43% (0.79431) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 84.61% (0.84613) | 99.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 87.03% (0.87028) | 99.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 84.61% (0.84613) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 88.63% (0.88632) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.68% (0.83684) | 98.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.56% (0.94557) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 95.01% (0.95012) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 94.88% (0.94875) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 96.24% (0.96239) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 96.30% (0.96297) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 96.36% (0.96356) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 95.86% (0.95860) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 95.67% (0.95669) | 99.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 95.33% (0.95332) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 95.88% (0.95882) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 96.01% (0.96006) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 96.36% (0.96356) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 96.23% (0.96227) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 96.42% (0.96419) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.80% (0.96803) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 86.06% (0.86056) | 99.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.06% (0.86056) | 99.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 49.38% (0.49383) | 99.02th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 49.38% (0.49383) | 99.63th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 49.38% (0.49383) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8540 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038571 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8540 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8540 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42088/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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